Mississippi: Seven Stars Artillery Battery
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Unit History
Organized in early 1862.
It was armed with three 6-lb. Smoothbores, one 6-lb. Howitzers, and two 6-lb. Rifles on October 24, 1862.
Surrendered at Port Hudson, Louisiana on July 8, 1863.
Paroled in July 1863.
The uncaptured section was armed with one 6-lb. Smoothbore and one 12-lb. Howitzer on January 5, 1864.
No record after March 20, 1864.
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Of Copiah County, officers commissioned by Governor May 14, 1861; enlisted at Hazelhurst on September 1, 1861.
Captains--Hezekiah G. D. Brown, Calvit Roberts
First Lieutenant--Calvit Roberts
Junior First Lieutenant--John E. Butler
Second Lieutenant--Micajah D. Wade
First Sergeant--William H. Thompson
Total
Enrolled, 114 men
Capt. Calvit Roberts' company, aggregate present, 77 men, at Port Hudson. report of August 31, 1862; assigned to Maxey's Brigade, January, 1863, in the breastworks at Port Hudson
Lt. F. W. Coleman in command April 30, 1863.
Roberts' Battery temporarily assigned to Colonel Miles' line on the breastworks, May 15.
Two guns of Roberts' Battery were with Col. John L. Logan in the fight at Plains' Store on May 21, at the beginning of the siege of Port Hudson, and continued with his command, headquarters at Clinton, Louisiana.
The other section was in the lines during the siege. Colonel Brand, commanding right wing, reported one man of the battery wounded June 26. That part of the battery surrendered July 8 and paroled, was commanded at parole by Lt. F. G. W. Coleman.
The section with Col. Logan served with that command in Louisiana and Mississippi; with Logan's Cavalry in several skirmishes with Winslow' Federal Cavalry during McPherson's reconnaissance from Vicksburg toward Canton on October 15-19, 1863.
Winslow reported a severe fight near Brownsville on October 15, in which the 5th Illinois was thrown in much confusion, while Logan gave most importance to the fight near Livingston on October 16, where he claimed a substantial check to the enemy.
In this battle the artillery was effectively engaged. Later in 1863, mentioned as attached to Griffith's Brigade of Jackson's Cavalry; early in 1864, Roberts' Battery attached to Wirt Adams' Brigade of Cavalry.
Field and Staff
- Commander: Calvit Roberts (Captain)
Assignments
- April-June 1862: Port Hudson, Department #1
- June-July 1862: Port Hudson, Department of Southern Mississippi and East Louisiana
- July-October 1862: 1st Sub-district, Department of the Mississippi, department #2
- October 1862: 1st Sub-district, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana
- October 1862-January 1863: 3rd Military District, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana
- January-May 1863: Maxey's Brigade, 3rd Military District, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana
- May-July 1863: Miles' Brigade, 3rd Military District, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana
- March-September 1863: Logan's Cavalry Brigade, 3rd Military District, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana [section]
- September-November 1863: Logan's Cavalry Brigade, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana
- November 1863-January 1864: Griffith's-W. Adams' Brigade, Jackson's Division, Lee's Cavalry Corps, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana [section]
- January-March 1864: W. Adams' Brigade, Jackson's Division, Lee's Cavalry Corps, Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana [section]
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Battles, Skirmishes and Engagements
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